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THREE ARRESTED FOR STEALING COPPER

Monday, July 19

THREE ARCADIA MEN WERE ARRESTED THURSDAY AFTER THEY TRIED TO SELL COPPER THAT THEY HAD STOLEN EARLIER IN THE DAY TO A LOCAL RECYCLING BUSINESS. CHARLOTTE COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY 21 YEAR OLD BRANDON TAYLOR, 25 YEAR OLD JOHN BRAKEFIELD, AND 25 YEAR OLD JASON... Read More.

WOMAN INJURED IN GULF COVE CRASH

Friday, July 16

A PORT CHARLOTTE WOMAN WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED IN AN ACCIDENT IN SOUTH GULF COVE YESTERDAY. THE FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL SAYS 46 YEAR OLD JEFFREY COOK OF ENGLEWOOD WAS NORTHBOUND ON ST. PAUL DRIVE NORTH OF MANGO CIRCLE JUST AFTER NOON WHEN HE... Read More.

SUV CRASHES INTO TRACTOR TRAILER

Friday, July 16

AN ARCADIA WOMAN WAS SLIGHTLY INJURED IN AN ACCIDENT ON THE INTERSTATE EARLY THIS MORNING. THE FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL SAYS 22 YEAR OLD BRITTANY GARROD WAS NORTHBOUND ON 75 JUST NORTH OF THE JONES LOOP ROAD EXIT AROUND 2:30AM WHEN SHE TRIED TO CHANGE... Read More.

SCAT BUS CHANGES TAKE EFFECT SATURDAY

Friday, July 16

SARASOTA COUNTY AREA TRANSIT WILL IMPLEMENT SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO SOME OF ITS ROUTES AND SCHEDULES BEGINNING TOMORROW. THE COUNTY SAYS THE CHANGES WILL IMPROVE FREQUENCY CONNECTION OPTIONS IN VENICE, NORTH PORT, AND ENGLEWOOD. THE CHANGES INCLUDE THE ROUTE 26 VENICE CONNECTOR, WHICH WILL MERGE... Read More.

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MAN ARRESTED IN JEWELRY STORE BURGLARY

Thursday, July 15

AN ENGLEWOOD MAN WAS ARRESTED TODAY AFTER A LOCAL PAWN BROKER NOTICED HE WAS TRYING TO PAWN ITEMS STOLEN DURING A ROBBERY EARLIER THIS WEEK. SARASOTA COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY 22 YEAR OLD MICAH BURCH WAS THE MAN THAT BROKE INTO THE DEARBORN STREET JEWELRY... Read More.

MORE CHARGES FILED AGAINST PLACIDA MAN

Thursday, July 15

DETECTIVES OF THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE FILED FIVE MORE CHARGES AGAINST A MAN WHO DROVE AROUND PALM ISLAND ON A GOLF CART WITH A SHOTGUN THREATENING TO KILL HIMSELF AND OTHERS LAST SUNDAY. DEPUTIES SAY 57 YEAR OLD THOMAS CAMPBELL CALLED HIS SON... Read More.

BOATER MISSING IN GULF

Wednesday, July 14

SARASOTA COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY A MAN WHO WENT BOATING IN THE GULF OF MEXICO ON MONDAY HAS NOT BEEN HEARD FROM SINCE. DEPUTIES SAY 58 YEAR OLD CHRISTOPHER MARQUARRIE LEFT A MESSAGE WITH A FRIEND THAT HE WAS TAKING HIS 26 FOOT OPEN CONSOLE... Read More.

PORT CHARLOTTE BANK ROBBER STILL ON THE LOOSE

Wednesday, July 14

CHARLOTTE COUNTY MAJOR CRIMES UNIT DETECTIVES RELEASED NEW VIDEO AND A BETTER STILL PHOTO OF A BANK ROBBER WHO HIT THE RBC CENTURA BANK LAST WEDNESDAY. DEPUTIES SAY THE ROBBER TOOK OFF A HANDKERCHIEF FOR JUST A MOMENT WHICH WAS CAPTURED BY A SECOND... Read More.

SARASOTA COUNTY KEEPS MILLAGE FLAT

Wednesday, July 14

SARASOTA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ON TUESDAY VOTED TO KEEP THE COUNTY’S MILLAGE RATE FLAT DESPITE SOME $40 MILLION DOLLARS LESS IN REVENUES FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR. COMMISSIONER JOE BARBETTA SAYS THAT SHOULD BE GOOD NEWS FOR A MAJORITY OF COUNTY RESIDENTS. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR DAVID... Read More.

SUICIDAL MAN ARRESTED ON PALM ISLAND

Monday, July 12

A PLACIDA MAN WHO THREATENED TO COMMIT SUICIDE WAS ARRESTED ON PALM ISLAND LAST NIGHT. CHARLOTTE COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY THEY RECEIVED THE CALL JUST AFTER 9PM THAT A MAN, LATER IDENTIFIED AS 57 YEAR OLD THOMAS CAMPBELL, WAS HEADING TO THE BEACH TO KILL... Read More.